Water quality information requirements in your DA

Water quality information requirements in your DA

Water cycle management studies help assess whether developments will have a NorBE.

All development applications in the Sydney drinking water catchment must include a water cycle management study (WCMS) to help council and WaterNSW assess whether the development will have a neutral or beneficial effect on water quality (NorBE).

Water Quality Information Requirements (PDF, 401.8 KB) for development in the Sydney drinking water catchment document describes the different reports and modelling you need to include with a development application, and how they vary for different types and scales of development.

This publication explains the development application process in Greater Sydney's drinking water catchments in relation to the Water Cycle Management Study (WCMS) requirements. It provides information on using and choosing a consultant to help you prepare your WCMS.